True or false: intermolecular forces

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Dispersion forces act in every condensed phase.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Nitrogen molecules show dipole-dipole attraction.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Geckos climb using dispersion forces.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Boiling a liquid breaks its covalent bonds.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Neopentane has weaker dispersion than n-pentane.

Instructions

Tap True or False for each statement.

Explanation